Nepal # 4

Anne and I have been communicating via Facebook, and the other day went on line to chat together - after I had mastered the technique: boy, am I dumb sometimes when it comes to technology! She is very much in love with the country and the man who was instrumental in her decision to go there for a year. They have spent some time togther recently while school is on holidays but once she starts teaching it may be months before they can see each other again, as his home is quite a distance from her village. Although I am happy that she has found a spiritual home and a relationship which brings her much joy, I am also a bit sad, as I fear it is doomed in the long term - his family will expect him to marry a Nepalese woman before he is much older and I simply do not know if he can resist that social norm, or even if he truly wants to be with Anne over time.

She has set up her new accomodation and sent photos - she should be very comfortable by Nepalese standards. And school resumes in two days - I'm interested to hear how this goes, but knowing Anne she will be an amazingly good teacher and an asset to the school more generally with her organisational and human resource management skills.